Ever think “I have no idea what I’m doing” and instantly assume that having self-doubt and feeling unsure of yourself means you’re failing? Well, you’re not!In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m getting brutally honest about self-doubt and why those thoughts can spiral into overthinking and anxiety, self-judgement, shame, and relentless negative self-talk… and how to stop letting your inner critic run the show. If you’re unsure of yourself, stuck in reassurance seeking, or dealing with imposter syndrome...
Ever think “I have no idea what I’m doing” and instantly assume that having self-doubt and feeling unsure of yourself means you’re failing? Well, you’re not!
In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m getting brutally honest about self-doubt and why those thoughts can spiral into overthinking and anxiety, self-judgement, shame, and relentless negative self-talk… and how to stop letting your inner critic run the show.
If you’re unsure of yourself, stuck in reassurance seeking, or dealing with imposter syndrome and a constant fear of making the wrong decision, you’re not alone… and you’re not broken. I’ll show you how to handle self-doubt and how to handle uncertainty in a way that actually helps to calm your nervous system, so you can stop second-guessing yourself and start building self respect even when your mind is still shouting, “But I have no idea what I’m doing!” This episode is for those moments when you feel lost in life and your brain turns “I don’t know” into “I can’t trust myself”.
👉 Ready to learn how handle uncertainty and self-doubt without spiralling? Then let’s talk!
💡 TL;DR: Stuck thinking “I have no idea what I’m doing!” and letting self-doubt hijack your mind? In this episode I’ll show you how to handle uncertainty, silence your inner critic, and learn to trust yourself again with greater self-respect.
Let’s Talk About Mental Health with Jeremy Godwin is all about practical mental health advice for real life; each week I teach you how to improve your mental wellbeing with simple tips that actually work, drawing on my professional expertise as a counsellor as well as my personal experience living with anxiety and depression. Welcome to the conversation!
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⏱️ Chapters/Timestamps:
0:00 Self doubt and mental health
0:42 Feeling unsure of yourself
5:30 What is feeling unsure of yourself
9:07 Why self-doubt affects your mental health
14:30 How to deal with self-doubt
22:17 Final self doubt tips
📝 Transcript & show notes: https://ltamh.com/?p=19460
➕ Related episodes:
Overcoming imposter syndrome (Episode 307): https://ltamh.com/?p=18641
Improving your self-worth (Episode 305): https://ltamh.com/?p=18566
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